Jigsaw puzzle tips
Guides for real cardboard puzzles on your table — from your first box to the last stubborn piece.
How to do a jigsaw puzzle, step by step
A simple beginner's guide to doing a jigsaw puzzle: setting up your table, flipping pieces, building the border, sorting and filling in the picture.
7 jigsaw puzzle tips to finish faster
Practical tips for finishing physical jigsaw puzzles faster: border first, sorting by colour, building islands, beating plain skies and placing stuck pieces.
How to sort jigsaw puzzle pieces
Three ways to sort jigsaw puzzle pieces — edges, colour and shape — plus what to sort them into, and when to stop sorting and start building.
Tips for your first 1000-piece puzzle
How to plan and finish a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle: picking the right picture, table space, sorting, working in sessions and handling the hard final areas.
How to find where a puzzle piece goes
Stuck holding a jigsaw piece you can't place? Clues to read from the piece itself, how to use the box picture, and how a phone scan can point to the spot.